Display device



Aug. 9,1927. 1,638,177' I J. L. VISCOUNT} DISPLAY DEVICE Filed NOV. 27, 1926 anon 1&0:

Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH I]. VISC'OUNT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SNYDER 8; BLACK, INCOR- PORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y;, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed November 27, 1926. Serial No. 151,033.

This invention relates to display devices and has for its object to provide a device of the character specified, simple in construction, economical to manufacture and effective and reliable when erected for use.

To these ends and others which will appear later herein, my improvements comprise features illustrated in their preferred embodiment in the drawing accompanying this specification, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved device spread out flat, in condition for stacking and shipping. Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of the device erected for use. fiat, of a modified form of my device. Fig. 4: is a front perspective of the modifications of Fig. 3, erected for use. he scale of Figs. 1 and 2 isthe same and the scale of Figs. 3 and 4 is the same, but the scale of Figs. 3 and i is about half that of the earlier figures.

My improved device is preferably made from cardboard and is formed integral. The lower edge 3 of the device is preferably in one line to form a base and the upper edge 4 may have some fanciful or ornamental contour as shown.

The body 2 of the device is provided with at least four folding score lines as 5, 6, 7 and 8, extending from top to bottom and dividing the device into at least five panels. While these score lines are illustrated as normal to base 3, it is obvious that they or some of them may be inclined relatively to said base, as well known in the art.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the device is severed transversely at 9, across midpanel 10 and across the opposite adjacent panels 11 and 12. Also near the upper end of said midpanel, transverse score line 13 is provided extending across said midpanel. The opposite ends of said score line 13 are connected by similar score lines extending obliquely downward and out-ward across panels 11, 12 to meet the outer ends of severing line 9, where they meet score lines 5 and 8, all re spectively.

Said midpanel is thus divided into three panel sections, 16, 17 and 1S, and panel section 17 is connected at its lateral edges to opposite adjacent panels 11 and 12 by subpanels 14, 15 respectively. Then, by folding panels 11 and 12 forwardly on lines 6 and 7 and swinging the lower edge of panel Fig. 3 is a front elevation, spread out section 17 forwardly and folding opposite outer panels 19, 20 backwardly, the device lines 24, respectively. These score lines 24, 25 are preferably parallel. Then, by folding the device as shown in Fig. 41, upper mid-panel section 26 is caused to stand. forwardly relatively to lower section27.

' There is thus provided a display device simple in construction and effective when erected.

I claim:

1. A display device formed from one piece of sheet material comprising five panels articulated on lines extending from top to bottom, the mid-panel being divided transversely into a plurality of panel sections, one of said sections standing forwardly relatively to another panel section, said forwardly standing panel section being connected at its lateral edges to those panels next adjacent said mid-panel by means of sub-panels respectively, formed from said adjacent panels.

2. A display device formed from one piece of sheet material comprising five panels articulated on lines extending from top to bottom, the mid-panel being divided transversely into a plurality of panel sections, one of said sections standing forwardly relative-- ly to another panel section, said forwardly standing panel section being connected at its lateral edges to those panels next adjacent said mid-panel by means of sub-panels respectively, formed from said adjacent panels, the lines of articulation of said subpanels with said forwardly standing panel being inclined forwardly, from top to bottom.

3. A display device formed from one piece of sheet material comprising five panels articulated on vertical lines, the mid panel being divided transversely into a plurality of panel sections, one of said sections standing forwardly relatively to another panel section, said forwardly standing panel section being connected at its lateral edges to those panels next adjacent said mid-panel by means of sub-panels respectively, formed from said adjacent panels, the lines of articulation of said sub-panels with said adjacent panels extending angularly across said adjacent panels respectively and coin verging toward the top wherebyv said fornai'dly standing panel is inclined from top to bottom.

In Witness whereofll hereby affix naysignature this 24Lth day of November, 1926.

' JOSEPH L. visoonn'r. 

